The Serpentine Gallery in London has unveiled plans by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei for this summer's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion: they'll conduct an archaeological dig to find traces of past pavilions on the site then line the resulting trenches with cork. More

Dezeenwire: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has been commissioned to design this year's Serpentine Pavilion in Kensington Gardens, London, according to publications including The Independent, confirming earlier rumours. Zumthor will be the 11th architect to design a temporary summer structure in front of the Serpentine Gallery.

Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan has sent us his photographs of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Japanese architects SANAA, which opened to the public in London's Kensington Gardens yesterday. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More